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1990 FORD AEROSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 480435 · 2004-07-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL 91V189000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079452
Machine
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